By Winnie Onu, Makurdi
The Governor of Benue State, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia has called on the All Progressives Congress (APC) family in the state to turn up in their numbers to vote for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as presidential flag bearer of the party in the forthcoming 2027 presidential polls.
Governor Alia made the call on Thursday after he was counted during the gubernatorial direct primaries at RCM Primary School, Ihugh, the headquarters of Mbadede Council Ward.
He said the president needs to be re-elected to consolidate his bold developmental strides like expanded infrastructure projects, renewed focus on economic reforms and investment attraction, efforts to boost job creation and improve security, and a commitment to strengthening governance.
He promised to engage aggrieved members of the APC and aspirants who lost contests for the senate, House of Representatives and Houses of Assembly to ensure they remain in the party, work together to pursue the bigger picture by delivering all elections from bottom to top.
He expressed happiness and satisfaction with the turn out for his own elections saying he has seen it as a clear mandate to act on the people’s priorities.
“I can assure you that by the time I am through with my eight years in office, Benue will become a State every one would want to visit.
“What you have seen is not even a quarter of what I have in store for the state. I started from ground zero and had to lay some very solid foundations,” the governor said.
